The multiple annoyances that pile up when the federal government is forced to shut down over political battles in Washington are pretty well known. National Parks are closed to visitors, government contractors face uncertainty…

The Trump administration has rejected a request from Exxon Mobil to waive U.S. sanctions against Russia to allow the company to resume oil drilling around the Black Sea.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday in a brief statement that the administration "will not…

Foreign-owned companies received more money from federal contracts in the past three months than in any corresponding period in a decade, and President Donald Trump has limited power to buck that trend.